[ANSTHRLD] Roman Name Check
prudencecurious at netscape.net
prudencecurious at netscape.net
Tue Oct 3 19:14:35 PDT 2006
Thank you Magnus,
This is very similiar to what the gentleman has already provided me. My problem, if it is indeed a problem, is we can prove the name was the name of a hero in Roman period BC, and that someone in the 17th century used it to name a painting and that people used it on tombstones in early 1900's. But there isn't any proof of period use.
Can we use the documenation such as you provide below and get the name passed? Or do we need a period proof of some sort?
Prudence
-----Original Message-----
From: debell1 at txcyber.com
To: heralds at lists.ansteorra.org
Sent: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] Roman Name Check
Try Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology is a
3,700-page compendium of 19th century classical scholarship. The
Dictionary covers a dazzling array of historical characters, authors, gods
and heroes in great detail and depth.
The work is a companion to Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman
Antiquities (online here) and Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
(coming soon). Although over a century old, it remains valuable.
Interpretations have changed, of course, but Smith's evidence is largely
the same as scholars have today. In detail, depth and particularly
citation of ancient texts, Smith's work compares very favorably with its
contemporary equivalent, the Oxford Classical Dictionary.
Selius is on
http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/3109.html
Magnus
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